Quicksilver

Quicksilver is the chemical element mercury.

Quicksilver also may refer to

Human individuals

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Quicksilver (film)

Quicksilver is an American drama film released in 1986 on Columbia Pictures, starring Kevin Bacon. The film was written and directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly, the film also includes Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Larry Fishburne, and Rudy Ramos.

Plot

Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) is a young floor trader who loses all of his company's and family's savings on a risky business decision. Deflated and disenchanted with his profession, he quits his job and becomes a bicycle messenger. Casey has to deal with his parents and his girlfriend, who are disappointed with his new job. Along with the colorful characters that work with him, he saves a troubled young woman named Terri (Jami Gertz) from a gang.

Although frustrated, Casey enjoys the freedom that comes with his lower responsibility. He also uses his education and business acumen to help his co-workers. When some of them are involved in dangerous or difficult matters, Casey must decide whether he should become involved. Those matters lead to a sinister web of murder and intrigue.

Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the American film, Quicksilver, which was released in 1986, and stars Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and Rudy Ramos.

The film's theme song is "Quicksilver Lightning" which is written by Giorgio Moroder and Dean Pitchford, And is Performed by The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey, it was a minor hit on the pop charts reaching number 11. The film score was composed by Tony Banks, of Genesis fame. Other music is contributed by performers such as Ray Parker, Jr. and Peter Frampton.

A version of "The Motown Song" was covered by Rod Stewart in 1991, and included on his sixteenth solo album, Vagabond Heart, and released as a single.

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Ubik

Ubik (/ˈjuːbᵻk/ EW-bik) is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. It is one of Dick's most acclaimed novels. It was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest novels since 1923. In his review for Time, critic Lev Grossman described it as "a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you'll never be sure you've woken up from."

Plot synopsis

The novel takes place in the "North American Confederation" of 1992, where civilians regularly travel to the Moon, and psi phenomena are common. The novel's protagonist, Joe Chip, is a debt-ridden technician for Glen Runciter's "prudence organization", which employs people with the ability to block psychic powers (like an anti-telepath, preventing a telepath from reading a mind) to help enforce privacy. Runciter runs the company with the assistance of his deceased wife Ella, who is kept in a state of "half-life", a form of cryonic suspension that gives the deceased limited consciousness and the ability to communicate.

Ubik (song)

Ubik is a 2000 single by Timo Maas, with Martin Bettinghaus on vocals. It reached #33 on the UK singles chart.

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UK CD 1

UK CD 2

UK 12" Double Vinyl